10 Reasons Why Burnley Are Unexpectedly Back In The Premier League

7. Team Spirit And Camaraderie

It was at away games that supporters could feel and see the incredible team spirit that existed within the group: the togetherness was palpable and Tom Heaton said it was the best at any club he had ever experienced. Part of the Dyche mantra is the elimination of egos, the egos that can harm harmony and group cohesion. Heaton further explained that whilst at most clubs he had been at you would always find the slackers and shirkers in training, but at Burnley there were none. Even though there was a group of players that had been at Wolves, a smaller group that had been at Man United, there were no cliques. On the occasion that supporters stayed in the same hotel as the players before one away game at Yeovil, it was easy to see at first-hand how comfortable players were with each other and how sociable they were in the company of each other. Again there was reference to the pre-season training in Cork where the foundations were laid. On the occasions when we had seats down near the goal-line at away games it was so easy to see the way these players worked and fought for each other.